Chapter 1

Bradley is 17 years old, he lives in a suburb in Washington D.C. with his mother and step father. He visits his biological father on a weakly basis. His mom doesn't have a job she stays home and keeps the house up, his step-father, James, is a lawyer who makes pretty good money, but not as much as Bill, his father, he's a judge. His parents split when he was 10, there was no big trial or anything both of them just wanted Bradley to have a choice. They set up among themselves when Bradley would go to the other house, but if Bradley didn't wanna go they didn't force him. Bradley just had his birthday the past Saturday. Bill got him a brand new 2013 Jeep Wrangler, something Bradley had been eyeing for some time. The life he leads is not a bad one, he has a beautiful girlfriend whom he believes he loves and plans to marry after graduation. He isn't talked down to or harmed in any way by his parents, he may be a little spoiled but he knows what respect is and he knows how to show it.

Sitting at the kitchen table, Bradley's phone rings, he takes one more bit of his cereal and answers the phone,

"Hey babe, what you doing?"

He gives her time to answer and asks,

"You want me to pick you up?"

He waits.

"Alright, I'll be there soon, I'm leaving now....Love you to."

He places the phone in his back pocket as he stands up, his mom and step-dad walk into the kitchen.

"Are you leaving already?" His mom asks,

"Yea, I gotta pick up Ashley." He walks over to his mom and gives her a peck on the cheek and says,

"I love you, I'll see you later."

He leaves the house and walks out to his Jeep. As he backs out of the driveway, he has to slam on his breaks due to the diesel truck that flies by. He watches as the truck disappears around a corner, he then continues back out.

Ashley is waiting on her front porch when he pulls into her driveway, he gets out as she walks off the porch with her bag. He meets her about half way between the driveway and the house. He grabs her bag from her and kisses her on the lips,

"Are you ready?"

"Of course, so your dad got you a Jeep?"

"Yea, awesome huh? I would have come over last night but I didn't get home til like midnight."

"I was asleep anyway."

"I figured."

They walk over to the Jeep and Bradley sets her bag in the back seat then puts his arms around her waist and smiles at her, she smiles back and says,

"What?"

He looks in her eyes and says,

"You're so beautiful."

She giggles as if it embarrasses her and replies,

"Thanks." then she kisses him.

As they get in the Jeep Ashley's mom walks out onto the porch waving and yelling,

"Be careful, I'll see you later."

The two of them wave back and smile. Bradley pulls out of the driveway and drives away. He stops at a red light and looks at her and asks,

"Did you have a good weekend?"

"It was alright," she answered, "something was missing though."

"And what was that?" Bradley asks knowing the answer.

"You of course." She answered with a smile. They both look up at the light smiling and the light turns greet.

Author's Note

I have a problem with tenses i will go from past tense to present to future without knowing it, if you guys see that in this just point it out and i'll fix it thanks in advance.